Balsamiq

{{Short description|Web-based software design tool for creating wireframes}}

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| logo = Balsamiq 2025 logo.svg

| logo_caption = Logo since 2025{{Cite web |title=Balsamiq's next chapter: A fresh new look for a well-loved tool - Balsamiq Company News |url=https://balsamiq.com/company/news/fresh-new-look/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=balsamiq.com}}

| type = Private

| founded = March 2008

| founder = Peldi Guilizzoni

| revenue = $6.4 million

| revenue_year = 2015

| website = http://www.balsamiq.com/

}}

Balsamiq Studios is an ISV founded in March 2008 by Peldi Guilizzoni,[http://readwrite.com/2008/11/14/man_writes_software_blogs_abou/ Man Writes Software, Blogs About it, Makes $100k in 5 Months], ReadWriteWeb, November 14, 2008 a former Adobe senior software engineer.{{cite web |url=http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1733-interview-with-ceo-peldi-guilizzoni-about-the-growth-of-balsamiq |title=Interview with CEO Peldi Guilizzoni about the growth of Balsamiq [Bootstrapped, profitable, and proud] |publisher=37 Signals |date=2009-05-09 |accessdate=2012-03-10}} The Web-based Balsamiq mockup tool was launched in June 2008.[http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/balsamiq_mockup_creator_is_on_fire.php Balsamiq, a Mockup Creator in AIR, is on Fire], ReadWriteWeb, July 30, 2008 Balsamiq has 33 employees{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | title = The Team| publisher = Balsamiq Studios, LLC| date = | url = https://balsamiq.com/company/#team | archive-date = 17 July 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160717020919/https://balsamiq.com/company/| format = | doi = | accessdate = 17 July 2016 }} based in San Francisco, Sacramento, Chicago, Bologna, Paris, and Bremen.[https://www.balsamiq.com/company#map Balsamiq Company Page] In 2011, Balsamiq achieved almost US$5 million in sales,{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2012/02/12/italys-balsamiq-pours-up-new-wireframing-tools/ |title=Italy's Balsamiq Pours Up New Wireframing Tools |work=Forbes |date=2012-02-12 |last=Hicks |first=Jennifer |accessdate=2012-03-10}} and US$6.4 million in 2015.{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | title = Looking Back at 2015| publisher = Balsamiq Studios, LLC| date = 5 February 2016| url = https://blogs.balsamiq.com/team/2016/02/05/looking-back-at-2015/| format = | doi = | accessdate = 17 July 2016 }}

Products

=Balsamiq Wireframes=

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| screenshot = Profilewireframe.png

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| latest release version = 4.5.2

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2022|05|03}}[https://balsamiq.com/download/ Download]

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| AsOf = January 2018

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Balsamiq Wireframes is a graphical user interface website wireframe builder application. It allows the designer to arrange pre-built widgets using a drag-and-drop WYSIWYG editor. The application is offered in a desktop version as well as a plug-in for Google Drive, Confluence and JIRA.

Versions for FogBugz and XWiki were offered until November 1, 2013.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}

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